Calling Quote by Chiwetel Ejiofor

I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed by the slave system, just…

— John Brown

I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed [to deny others their rights…

— John Brown

Being a part of '12 Years a Slave' has been one of the most profound experiences of my life.

— Lupita Nyong'o

It wasn't so bad being a slave when your owner was yourself and stood up for you.

— Orson Scott Card

I know what it means to be a slave, both physically and emotionally.

— Park Yeon-mi

“Slavery stands as an affront to human dignity.”

— Allan Dare Pearce

The slave power dares anything, and it can be conquered only by the united masses of the people. From Congress to the people, I…

— Charles Sumner

I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.

— Frederick Douglass

I've always been a slave to my heart.

— Willie Stargell

I think there is a contempt for the human dignity of people who were enslaved. You couldn't see them as fully human and so…

— Bryan Stevenson

I'm not a slave to anything anymore. And I never will be again.

— Leif Garrett

Workers of the world awaken. Break your chains, demand your rights. All the wealth you make is taken, by exploiting parasites. Shall you kneel…

— Joe Hill